Comments on: The whys and hows of Twitter and journalism http://www.suzanneyada.com/2008/08/10/the-whys-and-hows-of-twitter-and-journalism/ Come on over to the 21st Century. We have candy. Sat, 04 Feb 2012 00:17:28 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe Ruiz http://www.suzanneyada.com/2008/08/10/the-whys-and-hows-of-twitter-and-journalism/#comment-21 Joe Ruiz Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:43:26 +0000 http://www.suzanneyada.com/?p=10#comment-21 To add to your next-to-last point as well as Jeremy's, I've talked before about loving the way the Austin American- Statesman (@statesman) uses their Twitter. They use different editors and reporters to fill in the time and converse with their readers. Granted, they're located in a much more tech-friendly town, but they're pushing 1400 followers and work the Twitter about 10 hours/day. That's the way media outlets need to use a Twitter. To add to your next-to-last point as well as Jeremy’s, I’ve talked before about loving the way the Austin American-
Statesman (@statesman) uses their Twitter.

They use different editors and reporters to fill in the time and converse with their readers. Granted, they’re located in a much more tech-friendly town, but they’re pushing 1400 followers and work the Twitter about 10 hours/day.

That’s the way media outlets need to use a Twitter.

]]> By: Suzanne Yada http://www.suzanneyada.com/2008/08/10/the-whys-and-hows-of-twitter-and-journalism/#comment-20 Suzanne Yada Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:19:08 +0000 http://www.suzanneyada.com/?p=10#comment-20 Thanks Jeremy for pointing to @cnnbrk - just what I was looking for! Thanks Jeremy for pointing to @cnnbrk – just what I was looking for!

]]> By: Jeremy Rue http://www.suzanneyada.com/2008/08/10/the-whys-and-hows-of-twitter-and-journalism/#comment-19 Jeremy Rue Mon, 11 Aug 2008 06:06:22 +0000 http://www.suzanneyada.com/?p=10#comment-19 I would second the part about not turning your Twitter account into an RSS feed. I personally feel too many newspapers are simply automating their Twitter feeds. That's fine for some people, but I think the beauty of Twitter is hearing from real people. CNN Breaking news @cnnbrk is one that seems to do a good job. They tweet only once in a while and it's a human that does it. He even leaves personal notes once in a while. There are a few others out there, but not too many. I would second the part about not turning your Twitter account into an RSS feed. I personally feel too many newspapers are simply automating their Twitter feeds. That’s fine for some people, but I think the beauty of Twitter is hearing from real people.

CNN Breaking news @cnnbrk is one that seems to do a good job. They tweet only once in a while and it’s a human that does it. He even leaves personal notes once in a while.

There are a few others out there, but not too many.

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